Football

All-American Update...

Byron Hanspard

Byron Hanspard

With his
streak-extending 132-yard effort against Texas, junior Heisman Trophy
candidate Byron Hanspard is on pace to set several school records this
week with his 193.7 per game average. His 1,743 total yards this season
is the second-highest single-season total in Texas Tech history.

Against Baylor, Hanspard had become the first back in the nation to pass
the 1,000-yard mark this season. He has also gone over 1,000 yards in
fewer games than any back in Tech history. Hanspard passed the
1,000-yard mark in the first five games, while Byron Morris in 1993 and
James Hadnot in 1978 and 1979 achieved the mark during the eighth game
of the season.

The Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker Award candidate is averaging 6.4
yards per carry and has surpassed the 200-yard barrier in four games
this season. He has rushed for over 100 yards in 14 straight games.
Hanspard recorded a 287-yard school-record outing against Baylor. (see
Hanspard Bio)

The junior from DeSoto is the third-leading returning scorer in the
nation this season, after averaging 9.82 points per game last season. A
preseason All-America selection, Hanspard averaged 223 yards per game in
his final three games of last season, including 260 yards against Air
Force in the Copper Bowl, where he was named the game's MVP. He rushed
for 1,374 yards last season, the second-best sophomore performance in
the Southwest Conference's 82-year history. He also led the team with
35 catches for 474 yards.

Zebbie Lethridge
Junior quarterback
Zebbie Lethridge is listed among the top-five on the school charts for
career passing yards, pass attempts, pass completions, total offense and
TD passes. Last year he set a final Southwest Conference record with
211 consecutive passes without an interception, which will stand as the
all-time SWC mark. Last season Lethridge recorded the most prolific
sophomore season ever for a Red Raider with 1,885 passing yards, 22
total TDs and 2,022 yards in total offense.

Anthony Armour
Had eight tackles, including two for losses, against Nebraska...the team's
second leading tackler (55)...missed Baylor contest due to a sprained
knee, but came back with five tackles and a game-sealing interception at
Kansas...had 11 solo hits and 12 overall tackles against Utah State...had a
season-high 13 stops against Georgia along with two QB pressures and two
pass breakups...had eight tackles in each of the first two games against
Kansas State and Oklahoma State...tallied three quarterback pressures,
four solos and four assists, including one sack and one tackle for loss
at KSU...the weakside linebacker is now starting his third position at
Tech.

Tony Daniels

Tony Daniels
One of the few
defensive players in the Big 12 that can alter an offensive gameplan,
junior All-America candidate Tony Daniels is making a strong bid to be
included as one of the top defensive performers in the nation. Daniels
was recently named one of 23 semifinalists for the Bronko Nagurski
Trophy given to the nation's top defensive player.

In the first nine games, the Odessa native has recorded an outstanding
10 tackles for loss, three sacks, four fumbles caused and four fumble
recoveries. In Tech's 13-10 win at Texas A&M, Daniels recorded two
crucial sacks to end the Aggies' final two potential game-winning
drives.

Against Georgia he had a key stuff of quarterback Mike Bobo on an option
play that caused a key fumble at the Tech eight-yard-line that ended a
potential go-ahead Bulldog score early in the game. Against Oklahoma
State, Daniels had three tackles for loss. Against Texas A&M, Daniels
recorded key sacks in the Aggies final two drives to key the 13-10
victory in College Station.

Daniels sat out the entire 1995 season after a freak injury diving into
a pool prior to preseason drills. After undergoing reconstructive
surgery on his knee, the Odessa native used the '95 season to focus on
his comeback.

Ben Kaufman

Ben Kaufman
As a three-year starter, senior
offensive lineman Ben Kaufman has probably played more snaps at Texas
Tech than any player to wear a Red Raider uniform. And he has become,
perhaps, the top offensive lineman in the Big 12 Conference. Offensive
line coach Ted Unbehagen has stated that Kaufman is "easily one of the
best offensive lineman in the Big 12. If there is an all-Big 12 team
that doesn't include Ben Kaufman, they shouldn't choose one."